In Isaiah 10, God expresses the source of His anger against Assyria. His statement can apply to ALL sinful self-assurance that is likely to bring God's rod of chastisement. He says, "By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding." God explains the stupidity of that statement by saying, "As if a rod were to wield him who lifts it up, or a club brandish him who is not wood." God whistled for the Assyrians to punish Judah and Israel and God empowered them for success. For the Assyrians to boast of their strength is an act of ignorant pride, which will bring chastisement from the LORD.
Let's learn from this. All we have and do are gifts from the mighty hand of God. For all of "our" accomplishments, let us rightly give God all of the credit. praise God because He chooses to use us for His fame. Let's make sure we point to Him for His fame when we succeed. it is He who is really succeeding.
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